Out Now: Episode 415: Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the Clean Energy Sector With Dr. Janell Hills

The NLRB is out of business…maybe

Going Beyond the NRLB

The NLRB is out of business…maybe   A DC Circuit court ruling may have put the National Labor Relations Board out of business – or not.  It depends on who you want to listen to. If you line up on the Conservative side of things, then this ruling is the greatest day in the history of […]

The Pop Culture Employment Law Blog Carnival

Employment Law Blog Carnival

The best approach to introduce new readers to outstanding, fascinating, and helpful blogs is through blog carnivals. I’m grateful for the growth of the employment law blog specialty during the previous two years. Because an employment law attorney and HR professionals can prevent legal problems at work. I’m honored to host the Employment Law Carnival […]

Don’t Assume an Employee Knows the Rules at Work

Don't Assume About Work Place Policies

Employers, Don’t Assume About Work Place Policies In my many years of consulting with small companies I have seen a lot of mistakes be made by employers, but I have probably not seen as many as defense attorneys have seen. I was reading a post by attorney Daniel Schwartz entitled Things Employment Lawyers Don’t Want […]

**Updated** A Get Over It Guide to Transgender in the Workplace

Male to Female Transgender in the Workplace

**Updated 11/7/13 Senate passes Gay rights bill banning discrimination. **Updated 4/27/12 EEOC rules transgender workers a protected class.  More information below.   Male to Female Transgender in the Workplace Self expression and being authentic in life and at work are trends that are only likely to continue.   Last month the state of Massachusetts signed into law forbidding discrimination […]

Information Sharing & Personal Connections in the Digital Age

Corporate Social Media Discrimination

The Era of Corporate Social Media Discrimination Series has been one of my most popular series.  I’m dusting off the series because I recently learned of some new court cases and information I hadn’t considered. In Social Media Recruiting & Social Media Discrimination part 1 in the 5 part series: “The Era of Social Media Discrimination”,  I […]

How to Write Social Media Policies: Using Social Media in the Workplace

Company social media policies

Using Social Media in the Workplace for Employees Social media policies and guidelines don’t have to be complicated.  With the average American spending six to twelve hours a month on Facebook, social media is an essential part of millions of Americans daily lives.  Due to the growing popularity in using social media, human resource professionals […]